A look at college-readiness partnerships
A new report from the National Center for Postsecondary Research and MDRC examines college-readiness partnership programs in Texas, identifying their features, target students, and intended outcomes, as well as the partnerships that created them. Most college-readiness partnership programs are of two types: those that focus on academic subjects, and those that focus on college knowledge. The former are intensive, short-term programs targeting a small group of students and providing a direct experience of college; the latter are ?light-touch, long-term? programs open to all and providing little direct experience. It is clear, the authors say, that college-readiness partnerships create opportunities for secondary and postsecondary institutions to leverage each other?s services, eliminating redundant services and aligning programming. In some cases, the programs also lead to long-lasting relationships between institutions and continued collaboration. Programs have the best chance of improving outcomes if commonly encountered challenges ? such as student recruitment and program sustainability ? are considered early in the planning stages. The authors emphasize the value of choosing interventions that show the greatest promise in a given context and matching students to interventions that best meet their needs; they also note that building a stronger evidence base would enhance high schools? and colleges? ability to make sound decisions about which potential program models to implement. Source:PEN Newsblast
See the report: http://www.mdrc.org/publications/633/overview.html
Related: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/29/remedial-college-classes-_n_1552313.html
Tags: Secondary School- College Partnerships
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